agma

noun

ag·​ma

ˈag-mə

plural -s

1

: the sound \ŋ\ in Greek or Latin

2

: the Greek letter gamma (γ) when used to represent the sound \ŋ\

3

: eng

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek, from Greek, fragment

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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